AUSTIN Texas -- The performance lineup for the 37th annual Austin Music Awardshas been released.
- Event takes place February 27, 2019
- Proceeds benefit the SIMS Foundation and HAAM
- Jakob Dylan among performers
The event takes place Wednesday, February 27, 2019, with proceeds benefiting the SIMS Foundation and HAAM.
This year’s lineup features genre-spanning talent that includes singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan, Bob Dylan’s son most known for his years as frontman for rock band The Wallflowers. Other notable performers are John Doe, co-founder of LA punk band X; buzzworthy Austin-based psychedelic soul outfit Black Pumas; Jon Dee Graham, former member of the True Believers with Alejandro Escovedo and three-time Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee; and the renowned DJ Mel, recognized as “Obama’s DJ” after performing at the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
Additionally, there will be a tribute to the late MC Overlord, known as Austin’s hip-hop pioneer. Donnell Robison, aka MC Overlord, was the recipient of nine Austin Music Awards throughout his career and passed away in 2018 at age 49.
FULL 2019 AUSTIN MUSIC AWARDS PERFORMANCE LINEUP:
- Jakob Dylan
- John Doe
- Black Pumas
- Tomar Williams
- Rosie Flores
- Glover Gill
- Jon Dee Graham
- Tosca
- The Peterson Brothers
- DJ Mel
- Abhi the Nomad
- Special tribute to MC Overlord with Smackola and DJ Crash of Dirty Wormz, Tee Double, Traygod Tha MC, Bavu Blakes of Hip-Hop Hump Day the MC Overlord Collective and Grooveline Horns
Tickets for the event are available on the ACL LIVE website as well as the Austin Music Awards website.
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